Wireless network area limiting method and system based on near field communication

Abstract

Disclosed are a wireless network area limiting method and a wireless network area limiting system based on NFC. The wireless network area limiting method includes a step of adopting a plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to seamlessly define a limited area having any shape; a step of periodically generating and transmitting an area secret key by a first central control part respectively connected to the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors; and a step of conducting handshake with the first central control part by a WLAN user equipment, which has a NFC function and is located in the limited area, based on the area secret key received by the WLAN user equipment, so that the first central control part establishes area-limited network communications in the limited area.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A wireless network area limiting method based on near field communication (NFC), comprising:
 adopting a plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to seamlessly define a limited area having any shape; 
 periodically generating and transmitting an area secret key by a first central control part respectively connected to the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors; and 
 conducting a handshake with the first central control part by a wireless local area network (WLAN) user equipment, which has a NFC function and is located in the limited area, based on the area secret key received by the WLAN user equipment, so that the first central control part establishes area-limited network communications in the limited area; 
 wherein the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors are directly connected to the first central control part during the adopting the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to seamlessly define the limited area having any shape. 
 
     
     
       2. The wireless network area limiting method according to  claim 1 , wherein, conducting the handshake with the first central control part by the WLAN user equipment comprises:
 detecting the WLAN user equipment which has the NFC function and is located in the limited area, and transmitting information of each of the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to the WLAN user equipment by the first central control part; 
 selecting optimal information from the information of the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors, and transmitting a connection request to a first NFC hot spot sensor corresponding to the optimal information by the WLAN user equipment; and 
 in a case where it is determined that the WLAN user equipment transmitting the connection request is located in the limited area, receiving the connection request, transmitting the area secret key to the WLAN user equipment, and receiving user information from the WLAN user equipment, so that the handshake between the first central control part and the WLAN user equipment is achieved. 
 
     
     
       3. The wireless network area limiting method according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 repeatedly transmitting the periodically-changed area secret key to the WLAN user equipment in a handshake state by the first central control part. 
 
     
     
       4. The wireless network area limiting method according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 connecting the first central control part and at least one second central control part so as to expand the limited area. 
 
     
     
       5. A wireless network area limiting system based on near field communication (NFC), comprising:
 a plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors configured to seamlessly define a limited area having any shape; 
 a first central control part configured to be respectively connected to the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors, and to periodically generate and transmit an area secret key; and 
 a wireless local area network (WLAN) user equipment configured to have a NFC function, to be located in the limited area, and to conduct a handshake with the first central control part based on the area secret key received by the WLAN user equipment, so that the first central control part establishes area-limited network communications in the limited area; 
 wherein the first central control part comprises a hardware processor; 
 wherein the WLAN user equipment comprises a hardware NFC sensor; and 
 wherein the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors are directly connected to the first central control part to seamlessly define the limited area having any shape. 
 
     
     
       6. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first central control part detects the WLAN user equipment which has the NFC function and is located in the limited area, and transmits information of each of the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors to the WLAN user equipment; 
 the WLAN user equipment selects optimal information from the information of the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors, and transmits a connection request to a first hardware NFC hot spot sensor corresponding to the optimal information; and 
 the first central control part, in a case where it is determined that the WLAN user equipment transmitting the connection request is located in the limited area, receives the connection request, transmits the area secret key to the WLAN user equipment, and receives user information from the WLAN user equipment, so that the handshake between the first central control part and the WLAN user equipment is achieved. 
 
     
     
       7. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one second central control part; and 
 a plurality of second hardware NFC hot spot sensors connected to the at least one second central control part, respectively, 
 wherein, 
 the first central control part and the at least one second central control part are connected so as to expand the limited area; and 
 the at least one second central control part comprises a hardware processor. 
 
     
     
       8. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first central control part generates, by being connected to each of the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors, coordinates and an identification (ID) of the corresponding first hardware NFC hot spot sensor. 
 
     
     
       9. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the area secret key is generated based on secret key information, area information, and the user information. 
 
     
     
       10. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the wireless network area limiting system manages node information of a corresponding WLAN, and carries out interactive communications with the WLAN user equipment. 
 
     
     
       11. A wireless network area limiting method based on near field communication (NFC), comprising:
 adopting a plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to seamlessly define a limited area having any shape; 
 periodically generating and transmitting an area secret key by a first central control part respectively connected to the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors; and 
 conducting a handshake with the first central control part by a wireless local area network (WLAN) user equipment, which has a NFC function and is located in the limited area, based on the area secret key received by the WLAN user equipment, so that the first central control part establishes area-limited network communications in the limited area; 
 wherein conducting the handshake with the first central control part by the WLAN user equipment comprises detecting the WLAN user equipment which has the NFC function and is located in the limited area, and transmitting information of each of the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to the WLAN user equipment by the first central control part. 
 
     
     
       12. The wireless network area limiting method according to  claim 11 , wherein conducting the handshake with the first central control part by the WLAN user equipment comprises selecting optimal information from the information of each of the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors, and transmitting a connection request to a first NFC hot spot sensor corresponding to the optimal information by the WLAN user equipment. 
     
     
       13. The wireless network area limiting method according to  claim 12 , wherein conducting the handshake with the first central control part by the WLAN user equipment comprises, in a case where it is determined that the WLAN user equipment transmitting the connection request is located in the limited area, receiving the connection request, transmitting the area secret key to the WLAN user equipment, and receiving user information from the WLAN user equipment, so that the handshake between the first central control part and the WLAN user equipment is achieved. 
     
     
       14. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 5 , wherein the first central control part detects the WLAN user equipment which has the NFC function and is located in the limited area, and transmits information of each of the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors to the WLAN user equipment. 
     
     
       15. The wireless network area limiting system according to  claim 14 , wherein the WLAN user equipment selects optimal information from the information of each of the plurality of first hardware NFC hot spot sensors, and transmits a connection request to a first hardware NFC hot spot sensor corresponding to the optimal information.